Window-sash.



WINDW SSH'. LPPLIOATION FILED lov. 28. 1905.

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PATENTEDJULYZ 31,1905.'

UNITED sTATEsy g PATENT oFFIoE.

.WILLIAM E. DAUGEEETY,l QF CORPUSV oHRIsTI, TExAs.

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speciaal/@ion of Letters Patent.

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Application filed November 23,1905. Serial No. 288,799.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. DAUGH ERTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Corpus Christi, in the county of Nueces and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window- Sashes, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has for its object to provide an improved form of sashconstruction whereby the window-glass is lheld securely in position without the use of putty or points and which is so designed as to enable a broken glass to be readily replaced by any person not skilled in the glaziers art.

To this endthe invention consists, essentially, of a sash-frame, retaining-strips bearing'against the glass, and means for holding the retaining-strips removably in position.

For a full description of the invention and j the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for eHecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of a sash constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view showing the position of the retaining-strips, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the spring-catch employedto hold the retaining-strips nposition.

Corresponding and like parts are referred .to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The sash-frame comprises the usual stiles 1 and end rails 2, which are connected by any suitable joint and are held together by any suitable securing means, such as screws 3, said securing means being preferably of such a nature as to enable the sash to be readily dismembered. The end rails 2 are connected are preferably rectangular in cross sectionand project outwardly over the edge of the glass, so as to hold same securely in position.

It will beobserved that one pair of retaining-strips lower ones-extend beyond the extremities of the opposite pair of strips, as seen at 10,

1n this instance the upper and and hence cannot be removed while the latter are inposition. These retaining-strips may be fastened in any suitablemanner but this l is preferably accomplished by means of the spring-catch shown in Fig. 3. These catches are located in transverse openings 11, which are bored in the stiles and mullion, so as to enter the grooves 8 at points near the ends thereof. A plunger 10 operates in these openings and engages with a recess 13 in the retaining-strip to prevent any displacement ofthe latter. A lstern 14 is connected to the plunger 12 and passes through an aperture in the plate 15, which is fitted over the opening 10 and is let intothe surface ofthe wood, the extremity of said stem being formed with a head 16, which normally lies in a depression in the plate 15, but can be readily en- .gaged by a claw or other suitable tool when and forni a water-tight joint, a coil-spring 17 l is interposed between the plate 15 and the plunger 12.

It will thus be apparent that in order to remove a broken glass from the sash it is simply necessary to withdraw the plunger 12 from engagement with the recess 13 and slip the pair vof retaining-strips thus held out of position. The opposite pair of retainingstrips, whose ends project beyond the extremities of the retaining-strips thus removed, can then be readily taken away and free access had to the glass. The process of placing a pane of glass in position is the reverse of that just described.

Itl will thusjbe understood that by the use of my improved form of sash the glass can be readily placed in position or removed by the use of unskilled labor and that a tight joint will be obtained'without the use of putty.

Having thus described the invention, what 1. The combination of a sash-frame having the glass-receiving opening rabbeted, one side of the rabbeted portion being provided with a longitudinal groove, retaining-strips fitting in said grooves, and spring-actuated IOO plungers operating in the frame and engaging with recesses in the retaining-strips.

2. The combination of a sash-frame having the glass-receiving opening rabbeted, oneside of the rabbeted portion being provided IIO with a longitudinal groove, said frame having outwardly-extending openings in communication with said ,grooveI retaining-strips itting in said groove, a plate itting over the opening in the frame, a plunger operating in said opening and engagingwith the retainingstripsI said plunger being provided with a stem which passes through a perforation in the above-mentioned plate, and a spring interposec between said plate and the plunger io to hold the latter normallT in engagement with the retaining-strips.

In testimony whereof I aHix my signature in presence of' two witnesses.

WILLIAM E. DUGHER'IY. [L S.] Witnesses:

E. E. FosTER, J. J. SCOGIN, Jr. 

